Wrought iron is one of the most elegant and beautiful elements in interior design and one of my most favorite too. It appeared many centuries ago and became especially popular in the XVI – XIX centuries. The design of wrought ironwork is always changing according to actual trends: it can be flowery or minimalistic, traditional…
I always like to spend the last days of December reflecting the brightest moments of the old year, remembering my achievements and failures, and making resolutions for the new year. 2012 was crazy for me in many aspects: so many things happened both in my professional and personal life. Here is the short list I…
Book review: The Color Scheme Bible by Anna Starmer Modern society lives in a constant state of rush. Our life is fast and hectic: we don’t have time to sleep, to eat, to read… We prefer “Ready-to-implement” solutions rather than doing time-consuming research and analysis. We like when other people do it for us. Our…
WHY BLOGGING IS IMPORTANT FOR INTERIOR DESIGNERS? I started blogging six months ago and it was a completely new experience for me. Basically I decided to launch a blog as a support for my studies with KLC School of Design: I wanted to share with other students information about my projects, get their opinion and…
Talking about multiple historical styles existing in Interior Design, there is one which leaves no one indifferent… Some people love and adore it, whereas others simply hate it considering it too much frivolous, flighty and fussy (It’s not on purpose I used adjectives all starting with “f”). In this article we will focus on the…
This year I have made several interesting journeys but definitely one of the most memorable was my trip to Istanbul. From the moment I arrived I was fascinated by this city with its numerous attractions, melting cultures and passionate people. Istanbul is not the place for quiet and tranquil holidays: life is boiling here day…
“Away from neutrality!”- This slogan can be used to describe the main trends of fabric designs in this season. Bright rich colours, bold expressive patterns and a little bit of humour – these were ingredients used by designers for creating their new collections. 1. Country theme became inspiration for almost every big fabric manufacturer. Touching…
Exploring the world of Azerbaijani carpets I was fascinated by great variety and originality of their ornaments. Every symbol has its meaning and is never placed on the carpet without purpose. Some of ornaments have protective character and they are meant to defend a carpet owner from evil spirits. Another symbols tell us a story…
Working on the second project for KLC – “Creating decorative scheme for a room”, I needed some curtain and upholstery fabrics as well as wall coverings. Having already an idea about which colours I need it was easy for me to choose textiles and wallpapers. 1. Ordering. Most of the fabric and wallpaper producers allow…
Palladian style is the early form of classicism emerged in Europe in the XVII-XVIII century and derived from designs of Italian architect Andrea Palladio. It was greatly influenced by Ancient Greek and Roman architecture. General characteristics of this style are strict symmetry, sleek decor and moderate use of ornaments. However, as any historical style it…
Last Saturday we made a trip to Quba – one of the regions producing carpets in Azerbaijan. The carpet factory we have visited belongs to Fatima Aghamirzaeva. While having tea with local pakhlava Fatima has revealed lots of information about Quba carpets and later we had a chance to see the process of creating them….
Today’s inspiration came from looking at my Cameo brooch, which I have bought on Tbilisi Flea Market. It was produced in the beginning of the XX century and has a beautiful light pink background and ivory relief image of a woman’s face on it. I love Cameos. They remind me of romantic women of the…